Carlos Alcaraz to miss 2026 French Open due to wrist injury
Alcaraz, who already pulled out of the Madrid Open, will not return to Roland-Garros to defend his title.
The 2026 French Open will look a little different this year, with Carlos Alcaraz officially confirming on social media that he will miss Roland-Garros due to a wrist injury. Alcaraz has won the past two French Open titles, including a grueling five-hour comeback against Jannik Sinner last year. Después de los resultados de las pruebas realizadas hoy, hemos decidido que lo más prudente es ser cautos y no participar en Roma y Roland Garros, a la espera de valorar la evolución para decidir cuándo volveremos a la pista.
Es un momento complicado para mí, pero estoy seguro de… pic. twitter. com/U6PhjtXnBX — Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) April 24, 2026 It’s not much of a surprise that Alcaraz is missing the French Open; at a press conference ahead of the Laureus Awards in Madrid on Monday — where he went on to win Sportsman of the Year — Alcaraz said that he was waiting on more tests on his wrist before he could determine his availability for this year’s French Open.
“I’m trying to have a lot of patience these days, but I’m doing OK,” he said in Spanish, via Teledeporte , adding that he was trying to “stay positive. ” 🎾 Carlos Alcaraz no asegura su presencia en Roland Garros. El tenis murciano ha confirmado a @La1_tve que está esperando pruebas médicas para tomar una decisión.
📺 La gala de los premios Laureus, esta noche, a las 20:00 en @la2_tve pic. twitter. com/Dx3zT3bB9a — Teledeporte (@teledeporte) April 20, 2026 Alcaraz already pulled out of the Madrid Open, which begins Monday.